Mexico women's national under-20 football team

The Mexico U-20 women's national football team is the national women's under-20 football team of Mexico and is managed by the Mexican Football Federation. Ana Galindo is the current manager of the team.[1]

Mexico Women's U-20
Nickname(s)El Tri (The Tri)
El Tricolor (The Tricolor)
AssociationFederación Mexicana de Fútbol
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Head coachAna Galindo
FIFA codeMEX
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Mexico 1–1  Jamaica
(Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; 7 May 2002)
Biggest win
 Mexico 12–1  Grenada
(Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; 1 March 2020)
Biggest defeat
 Mexico 1–9  Germany
(Moscow, Russia; 21 August 2006)
CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
Appearances12 (first in 2002)
Best resultChampions (2018, 2023)
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Appearances10 (first in 2002)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2010, 2012, 2016, 2022)

The team has reached the quarter-finals in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup on four occasions and has won the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship twice.

Most members of the current squad play in the Liga MX Femenil, per the league's 1000-minute requirement for young players.

Results and fixtures

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Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2022

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22 June 2022 Sud Ladies Cup Mexico   1–0   Netherlands Aubagne, France
17:00 (CEST) Frías   90+3' Report Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny
Referee: Bianca Giuran (France)
26 June 2022 Sud Ladies Cup United States   3–0   Mexico Aubagne, France
17:00 (CEST)
Report Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny
Referee: Siham Benmahammed (France)
28 June 2022 Sud Ladies Cup France   2–1   Mexico Aubagne, France
21:00 (CEST)
Report Ramírez   58' Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny
Referee: Victoria Beyer (France)
26 July Friendly Mexico   0–1   Spain Mexico City, Mexico
16:30 Gabarro   43' Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento
29 July Friendly Mexico   3–3   Australia Mexico City, Mexico
16:30
Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento
2 August Friendly Mexico   0–0   South Korea Mexico City, Mexico
16:30 Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento

2023

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9 April Friendly Mexico   1-0   Uruguay Mexico City, Mexico
[1] Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento
11 April Friendly Mexico   3-0   Uruguay Mexico City, Mexico
[2] Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento
Referee: Katia Itzel García Mendoza
25 May 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Mexico   4-0 Dominican Republic   San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
[3] Stadium: Estadio Panamericano
Referee: Myriam Marcotte
27 May 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Mexico   4-0 Puerto Rico   San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
[4] Stadium: Estadio Panamericano
Referee: Odette Hamilton
29 May 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Mexico   3-0 Costa Rica   San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
[5] Stadium: Estadio Panamericano
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
2 June 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Mexico   2-1 Canada   Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
[6] Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
Referee: Astrid Gramajo
4 June 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Mexico   2-1 United States   Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
[7] Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
Referee: Marianela Araya

2024

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28 February Friendly Spain   2–2   Mexico
[8]
27 May 2024 Sud Ladies Cup Mexico   1–1
(2–4 p)
  Colombia Avignon, France
21:00 (CEST)
Report Viancha   30' Stadium: Parc des Sports, Avignon
Referee: Abigail Byrne (England)
Penalties
1 June 2024 Sud Ladies Cup Japan   0–3   Mexico Avignon, France
21:00 (CEST) Report Vargas   34'

Saldívar   46'

Soto   79'
Stadium: Parc des Sports, Avignon
Referee: Anya Voigt (United States)
4 June 2024 Sud Ladies Cup Mexico   0–0
(3–4 p)
  France Avignon, France
21:00 (CEST) Stadium: Parc des Sports, Avignon
Referee: Abigail Byrne (England)
Penalties

Saldívar   46'

Soto   79'

Players

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Current squad

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The following 21 players were named to the squad for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[2]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Renatta Cota (2005-05-12)12 May 2005 (aged 19)   León
2 2DF Michel Fong (2006-06-02)2 June 2006 (aged 18)   Tijuana
3 2DF Ana Mendoza (2005-08-07)7 August 2005 (aged 19)   Pumas UNAM
4 2DF Natalia Colin (2005-05-17)17 May 2005 (aged 19)   Tigres UANL
5 2DF Giselle Espinoza (2005-03-08)8 March 2005 (aged 19)   Juárez
6 3MF Alejandra Lomelí (2004-06-30)30 June 2004 (aged 20)   Atlas
7 4FW Maribel Flores (2005-01-08)8 January 2005 (aged 19)   USC Trojans
8 3MF Fátima Servín (2005-05-17)17 May 2005 (aged 19)   Monterrey
9 4FW Paola García (2004-03-29)29 March 2004 (aged 20)   Atlas
10 3MF Alice Soto (2006-03-26)26 March 2006 (aged 18)   Pachuca
11 3MF Valerie Vargas (2005-05-25)25 May 2005 (aged 19)   UCLA Bruins
12 1GK Valeria Martínez (2005-09-23)23 September 2005 (aged 18)   Necaxa
13 2DF Nicol de León (2007-07-21)21 July 2007 (aged 17)   Santos Laguna
14 2DF Isabela Esquivias (2004-02-14)14 February 2004 (aged 20)   León
15 3MF Silvana González (2006-10-24)24 October 2006 (aged 17)   Atlético San Luis
16 3MF Julia Valadez (2006-04-06)6 April 2006 (aged 18)   Pachuca
17 4FW Tatiana Flores (2005-09-15)15 September 2005 (aged 18)   Tigres UANL
18 4FW América Frías (2004-01-19)19 January 2004 (aged 20)   UCLA Bruins
19 3MF Montserrat Saldívar (2006-09-20)20 September 2006 (aged 17)   América
20 4FW Hailey Gordon (2006-01-21)21 January 2006 (aged 18)   Slammers FC HB Køge
21 1GK Mariángela Medina (2006-05-09)9 May 2006 (aged 18)   UCLA Bruins

Competitive record

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FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

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FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record
Year Round Position MP W D* L GF GA Pts
  2002 Group stage 11th 3 0 0 3 5 10 0
  2004 did not qualify
  2006 Group stage 12th 3 1 0 2 5 15 3
  2008 Group stage 15th 3 0 0 3 2 12 0
  2010 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 2 1 6 7 5
  2012 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 0 2 7 5 6
  2014 Group stage 11th 3 0 2 1 3 4 2
  2016 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 0 2 6 7 6
  2018 Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 5 10 3
  2022 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 2 1 2 2 5
  2024 Round of 16 13th 4 1 1 2 6 6 4
  2026 To be determined
Total Quarter-finals 10/12 35 9 7 19 47 78 34

CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship

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CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
  2002 No Final Held 3 2 1 0 9 2
  2004 Fourth place 5 2 0 3 14 16
  2006 Third Place 5 3 0 2 18 7
  2008 Third Place 5 3 0 2 13 7
  2010 Runners-up 5 3 0 2 6 4
  2012 Third Place 5 3 0 2 18 6
  2014 Runners-up 5 4 0 1 22 6
  2015 Third Place 5 3 1 1 11 2
  2018 Champions 5 4 0 1 9 4
  2020 Runners-up 7 6 0 1 27 7
  2022 Runners-up 7 6 0 1 28 3
  2023 Champions 5 5 0 0 15 2
Total 12/12 62 44 2 16 190 66

References

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  1. ^ "Ana Galindo: "Es ilusionante como la categoría se fortalece"". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  2. ^ "Mexico squad for the 2022 Sud Ladies Cup". Sud Ladies Cup. 15 June 2022.
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